http://www.tomkotek.com/blog/google/are-you-chromed-out/ Executive and Management Consultants Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:55:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.tomkotek.com/blog/google/are-you-chromed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-16 gmtomko Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:28:52 +0000 http://www.tomkotek.com/?p=106#comment-16 Bryan: thanks for your perspectives. I really hesitated before posting about Chrome, since there has been so much buzz. But, the reality is that we are seeing a grand chess game happening before us: Oracle acquiring Sun; Google with their Chrome franchise; Bing; Windows 7; Android; etc. etc. Then there is all of the 'cloud' nonsense. Since there is no clear 'winner' in this horse race, people are trying to size up the horses and make a reasonable bet. Me, I like to watch and take a more expansive view. Thanks again. Bryan: thanks for your perspectives. I really hesitated before posting about Chrome, since there has been so much buzz. But, the reality is that we are seeing a grand chess game happening before us: Oracle acquiring Sun; Google with their Chrome franchise; Bing; Windows 7; Android; etc. etc. Then there is all of the ‘cloud’ nonsense. Since there is no clear ‘winner’ in this horse race, people are trying to size up the horses and make a reasonable bet. Me, I like to watch and take a more expansive view. Thanks again.

]]> http://www.tomkotek.com/blog/google/are-you-chromed-out/comment-page-1/#comment-15 bryanrbeal Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:57:47 +0000 http://www.tomkotek.com/?p=106#comment-15 Great analysis, like always. The Chrome OS is not too surprising as a lot of analysts and tech followers viewed the Chrome browser as the first step towards a "thin client" OS. And we all know that Google has its sites set on Microsoft's cash cow, and vice-versa. I think this first iteration of Chrome OS will get good penetration among early adopters and techies, but I expect it will be a while before we see the major notebook manufacturers selling a lot of Netbooks with the Chrome OS. It will happen, however, and will undoubtedly gain market share. What is to be seen is if Google's gain is at the loss of Linux or Microsoft. I think Microsoft is better positioned to hedge against Google and predict Linux desktop operating systems will be the hardest hit. Microsoft will hit back, and as a profit-driven company, has the resources needed to compete effectively against Google for desktop market share. Keep up the great analysis! Great analysis, like always. The Chrome OS is not too surprising as a lot of analysts and tech followers viewed the Chrome browser as the first step towards a “thin client” OS. And we all know that Google has its sites set on Microsoft’s cash cow, and vice-versa. I think this first iteration of Chrome OS will get good penetration among early adopters and techies, but I expect it will be a while before we see the major notebook manufacturers selling a lot of Netbooks with the Chrome OS. It will happen, however, and will undoubtedly gain market share. What is to be seen is if Google’s gain is at the loss of Linux or Microsoft. I think Microsoft is better positioned to hedge against Google and predict Linux desktop operating systems will be the hardest hit. Microsoft will hit back, and as a profit-driven company, has the resources needed to compete effectively against Google for desktop market share. Keep up the great analysis!

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